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Chekhov: The Essential Plays

The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters & The Cherry Orchard

The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters & The Cherry Orchard

By Anton Chekhov
Translated by Michael Heim

By Anton Chekhov
Translated by Michael Heim

By Anton Chekhov
Translated by Michael Heim

By Anton Chekhov
Translated by Michael Heim

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    About Chekhov: The Essential Plays

    Because Chekhov’s plays convey the universally recognizable, sometimes comic, sometimes dramatic, frustrations of decent people trying to make sense of their lives, they remain as fresh and vigorous as when they were written a century ago. Gathered here in superb new renderings by one of the most highly regarded translators of our time—versions that have been staged throughout the United States, Canada, and Great Britain—are Chekhov’s four essential masterpieces for the theater.

    About Chekhov: The Essential Plays

    Because Chekhov’s plays convey the universally recognizable, sometimes comic, sometimes dramatic, frustrations of decent people trying to make sense of their lives, they remain as fresh and vigorous as when they were written a century ago. Gathered here in superb new renderings by one of the most highly regarded translators of our time—versions that have been staged throughout the United States, Canada, and Great Britain—are Chekhov’s four essential masterpieces for the theater.

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    The Complete Short Novels
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    About Anton Chekhov

    Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904) was a Russian playwright and short story writer who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short fiction in history. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are… More about Anton Chekhov

    About Anton Chekhov

    Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904) was a Russian playwright and short story writer who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short fiction in history. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are… More about Anton Chekhov

    Product Details

    Category: Literary Criticism | Performing Arts | Nonfiction Classics

    Paperback | $16.00
    Published by Modern Library
    Aug 19, 2003 | 288 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780375761348

    Category: Literary Criticism | Performing Arts | Nonfiction Classics

    Ebook | $12.99
    Published by Modern Library
    Aug 12, 2003 | 288 Pages | ISBN 9781588362667

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    “Chekhov, speaking simply and never otherwise than as an artist and a humane man, shows us in fullness and plenitude the mystery of our lives.”—Eudora Welty

    Table Of Contents

    Biographical Note
    Introduction by Michael Henry Heim
    An Actor’s Guide to Russian Names and their Pronunciation
    The Seagull
    Uncle Vanya
    Three Sisters
    The Cherry Orchard
    Notes

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